An Interesting Soul Is One of a Kind

Chapter 634: An Interesting Soul Is One of a Kind

Wang Yue hadn't gone far when he spotted Cheng Shaoshang waiting in a nearby covered corridor. He hurried over and told her what had happened.

After hearing him out, Cheng Shaoshang froze for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "You really asked Ling Buyi to help smooth things over? It wasn't his own idea?"

Wang Yue knew perfectly well that Ling Buyi wouldn't have wanted to do it, but he couldn't say that. With a straight face, he replied, "Yes. I could tell Ling Buyi seemed to have some feelings for you, and His Majesty had just told me he'd grant me a marriage only after he found a young lady he liked. So I had no choice but to ask him to help persuade you. I told him you were already spoken for, so he should give up on the idea. He agreed very readily, too."

Cheng Shaoshang felt like her head couldn't keep up. It took her a long while to sort through what he'd said, and she still missed the point. She asked in surprise, "You mean he likes me?"

Wang Yue nodded. Looking at Cheng Shaoshang's silly grin, he smiled helplessly. "I don't know. But he does pay more attention to you. At the very least, he never used to pay attention to young ladies."

At that, Cheng Shaoshang stared at Wang Yue with wide eyes. After a long pause, she said, "You're quite the schemer. That way, he'll give up on me."

Seeing Cheng Shaoshang's slightly smug expression, Wang Yue instinctively wanted to reach out and pat her head. But thinking better of it, he took something from his sleeve and tucked it into her hair. Then, in a doting voice, he said, "I went to